A curious cuttlefish

A curious cuttlefish is inspecting a group of divers.
Indonesia - Lembeh strait 2009

[@charlieallensworth8380]

I wish cuttlefish lived longer. They're so smart. Also, I'm nearly positive they have language via arm sign and color. Now to invent a color-changing glove.

[@ColonPal]

Me too Charlie, but even in the wild, they only live about 2 years max. I had a cuttlefish in my aquarium for about a year, and the shop told me that was a long time for a store cuttlefish, but it was so sad. They just go in to a dream state when they die and their tentacles just all hang outreached. They are in like a unconscious state, but no pain or distress at all. So, they are incredible and alien looking animals!

[@anonymoususer208]

Cuttlefish “we shall commence peace among species” Divers “hehe he’s a cool cuttlefish”

[@ColonPal]

Cuttlefish are as curious about humans as we are about them! They're such smart animals! Total aliens! And some scientists believe they could actually BE aliens from outer space, could have had eggs fly off an asteroid that hit earth because they're so unlike any other creatures!

[@GandalfTheTsaagan]

Diary of a cuttlefish -Today I tried to communicate with humans once again. Now I tried to show my tentacles and display a bit of color change. They just keep doing that silly thing with their... "tentacles"? (man, those fellas are wierd) and flashing with those big eyes. I guess that that's their way to say "hi". They keep being annoying tho', what a freaks.

[@idunaasgard1183]

lol

[@ColonPal]

LOL! Love your post! They are very curious creatures! I had one in my aquarium for about 9 months. Was such an amazing pet!!

[@lestercoons3962]

...and the alien with the probe!

[@ColonPal]

Awesome! I had a cuttlefish in my aquarium for almost a year and the 2 tentacles are what they use to investigate most anything, it doesn't necessarily mean they're being aggressive -- mine was probably smarter than my dog, and funny how she used to beg for food! And would squirt me when I opened the lid if I didn't have a crab or little shrimp for her to eat...lol

[@judygambel2801]

Is it hard to keep them as pet?

[@SPNKr02]

@@judygambel2801 not super hard, but very short lifespan, 2 years or less

[@destinysophia7942]

SPNKr02 where did you get yours from

[@SPNKr02]

@@destinysophia7942 I didn't, couldn't bear to lose a pet every year or 2, but the care guides are out there, read a ton on them THEN found out about the short lifespan.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

Destiny Sophia It is cruel to keep wild creatures this smart in captivity as pets in aquariums. Don't.

[@ENiceGeo]

Mini-cthulhu was not amused.

[@germandrunkard8241]

All hail mini Cthulhu

[@hermit4637]

You mean mini sovereign?

[@punished7030]

ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL

[@victoriawilliams2786]

I always thought cuttlefish were only a couple inches long. They're apparently bigger than I thought. Such an amazing interaction!

[@datboigroovin8200]

Different species, same family Sepiidae

[@BMAN-eb4jk]

Yeah even the smaller ones like the dwarf cuttlefish are about 3 to 4 inches long. Not massive but they are not small either. The largest of the species is the Australian giant cuttlefish. They grow more than 20 inches long and sometimes can weigh more than 10 pounds.

[@ajac99]

Diving with this "secret agent" was very interesting, because other cuttlefishes are holding distance and are swimming away, when the diver comes too close.

[@dirkthewrench]

He's doing that thing where you make a heart with your hands

[@Armidillodude]

His raised tentacles look like when the grinch got the awful idea to steal christmas

[@chris.mc.8627]

Mr. Spiff 2017 and the darnest cutest comment ever.

[@rsuriyop]

If only this new found friendship had lasted for a bit longer, that cuttlefish might have felt obligated to lead those divers to it's leader.

[@ouo897]

rsuriyop it was showing a threat display, with those color changes and two tentacles up..it was warning those ignorant tourists.

[@primordialone6523]

Cthulhu

[@anothersquid]

2 arms up like that is a threat/defensive display. It's the cuttlefish equivalent of flipping you the bird.

[@dondon3984]

Yes people true hut give Ballsy Little boo

[@MrDrakePrice]

Wroooong!

[@SusanHoyt67]

@Juicelad your cuttle fish just hated you

[@ColonPal]

They use those 2 tentacles to kind of 'walk' along the bottom, it actually looks like feet walking! I had one in my aquarium and he would get SO EXCITED if you threw in a freshwater crab, his favorite food, but those 2 'walker' tentacles would stand straight up, and he would STRIKE with his sticky tentacles that eject out from inside him and grab the prey in less than a 1/4 second! The crab has NO CHANCE of escape! They're magnificent hunters!

[@ColonPal]

My cuttlefish (named CTHULHU btw) would actually 'beg' for food by chasing me from one side of the tank to the other. So cool and when I lifted the hood of the tank, he would squirt me with water to get my attention, so funny! They can squirt a LOT of water, really fast, almost hit my tv once!

[@infiniteuniverse123]

It almost seems like it was making goggles like the divers had on

[@Jayess-c]

He was using his camo

[@kristopherprevo7078]

this is by far the most civil cattle fish asking the divers to please leave his territory.... simply didn't want you close to home but realised attacking would cause his death.... he made the decision not to lash out but to confront you and let you know he lives here please leave or i will have to strike...... you my touch me if you must but im going to decide how long you stay...... live long cuttlefish you deserve your time and space

[@robertlong6311]

#cuddlefishlivesmatter when will diver brutality end?.

[@robertlong6311]

#cuddlefishlivesmatter when will diver brutality end?.

[@lookatmyprofilepicture.coo9937]

Kristopher Prevo too bad this one died a long time ago it's in their life cycle

[@tomuria3857]

He’s a good boi

[@ShasOSwoll]

"You may touch" I believe that is very incorrect, Cuttlefish (like Octopus) associate touch with taste, so they would do everything in their power to avoid being touched, it's also why you should never let an Octopus touch you in case it decides to try and bite

[@SuperLoops]

i like cuttle fishes a lot theyre really nice and if I went diving and met a cuttle fish I would look at it ofc but I wouldnt poke it or annoy it I would leave it alone to get on w/ its cuttling

[@Todd-vy7iz]

It looks like it's trying to adopt a specific form in response to the divers To me it kinda looked like a face. I thought cuttlefish here was trying to communicate with the divers (not necessarily curious, but responding)

[@ShayAlliah]

When The Cuttlefish have the 2 tentacles up its not always a defense mechanism

[@kroakie4]

Cuttlefish 🖖🏻 “I come in peace.”

[@AndrewWhite6969]

This clip should be titled "Curious humans accost a frightened cuttlefish". The cuttlefish didn't seem curious at all.

[@behrpalomo4479]

+Andrew White they are so fast and mobile it didn't have to hang around if it didn't want to. I've seen cuttlefish diving and tried to get close but they usually don't let you get closer than maybe 6' and it is extremely easy for them to keep their distance. In terms of mobility, your statement would be equivalent to "Curious slugs accost a frightened rabbit."

[@stvbrsn]

Andrew White Frightened? Well, it evidently did not perceive the divers to be any type of threat, or it would have been gone in an eyeblink.

[@christinerogers2347]

It's just such a terrible shame that they have such short lives :-(

[@stevethedude.4586]

Evolution has give-and-take type of relationship.

[@chairmanofrussia]

Steve the dude. Yeah but we were given and then we were also able to take. It’d be nice if they could take too, and we could interact with them as civilizations. Maybe over time their intelligence would have given them the chance to really become social animals and then build communities.

[@MsScarletwings]

@@chairmanofrussia I keep swearing to people that after mankind falls the next civilized species is either going to be Dolphins or cephalopods

[@FlatlandMando]

How short are their lives? Some can grow big though, right?

[@PlexusCaeruleum]

2 years

[@misterfister9957]

that's a threat display. Probably had eggs near by

[@larquefausse3623]

+TJ TV That's my guess, too. It was probably at the end of its life cycle given how mellow its color display was.

[@jaredwhy4]

I hope she know's those are venomous too...

[@FearDBro]

look at those angry black pulsations

[@petitbun2132]

yeah I'm pretty sure all those color changes were a warning sign.

[@indoinsects313_win5]

TJ TV Why does Indonesia's animals alaays have to be bothered by ignorant tourists!?!

[@Ganaha_Celosia_Priskos]

Cuttlefish are really cute! But, its usually a good idea to let the Cuttlefish come to you first. See if it likes you.

[@jaclynelise2966]

Looked like it was trying to get away from the woman who was poking and prodding it to me.

[@ajac99]

Fartbaggers Anonymous The CF had everytime the chance to swimaway. It was so curious and held the place among the divers more than 30 minutes.

[@Tucher97]

+Alphonso Nollie plus with its attack tentas, the smaller ones that are pressed of against each other and ones used to snatch of prey

[@SirPrizeWildRift]

yep it aint curious at all, they were bothering it

[@mistifeyed]

First rule of Scuba: don’t touch anything!!

[@mistifeyed]

dario it’s not about what’s “safe” to touch and what’s not. It’s about respecting the ocean. We have germs that can be harmful to ocean life. You don’t touch anything while scuba diving.

[@mistifeyed]

L3giTxSniPE you DO NOT need to touch anything to explore and learn. To believe that you do is foolish.

[@mistifeyed]

L3giTxSniPE you ok with a stranger walking up to you and touching you? I doubt you are. It’s no different. Don’t touch shit in the ocean plain and simple. It’s not about being narrow minded it’s about being respectful and not being selfish.

[@mistifeyed]

L3giTxSniPE I perceive that you need to stop touching shit lmaooooo. Byeeeee!

[@c.b.m.5621]

The video's entitled "a curious cuttlefish ", but it looked more like " curious human annoying cuttlefish ". The diver was coming at the cuttlefish, trying to engage his tentacles, while the cuttlefish was clearly backing away. If it had been truly curious, it would have approached them. I hate when people try to force encounters with nature, especially just for a good photo.

[@janellehoney-badger6525]

What great footage! I really respect these animals. Cephalopods are fascinating

[@longWriter]

You know, it kind of felt like his darker colors and wider tentacle posture were saying "back off!" Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "you need to lighten up", doesn't it?

[@jackalope686]

It seems to be just as fascinated as we are :)

[@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879]

please do me a favor....if you see me walking away from you and being clearly uninterested in you....dont touch me and claim im 'curious' about you.

[@lookatmyprofilepicture.coo9937]

This cuddle fish is not curious rather it’s telling you to fucking leave

[@barubary87]

It looks angry

[@lukaszimmermann2215]

Cuttlefish look like they come from an other planet.

[@ibrake4butterflies733]

Did it try to turn into a scuba diver for a minute there?

[@AstronautaVerdadeiro_77]

With two legs, arms and a fake head, probably

[@reggieoverton4437]

WOW... TRULY AMAZING !!! Not changing color, so it's not feeling threatened. I 💘 CUDDLE FISH...

[@cuttlefrank5409]

Cuttlefish are really cool I rate this one 9/10

[@riphopfer5816]

😍😍😍😍😍😍 What a sweet little fella! Fantastic video. Cheers!

[@reverseuniverse2559]

Beautiful creature

[@robertkinholt621]

Smart and really Cute, they we're lucky it happened, he was friendly but stand off, I don't blame him, 2 or 3 diver's next to that creature, he was Beautiful

[@madderhat5852]

Cuttlefish or cuddle-fish? Hello, is this thing on?

[@arcticdelight1267]

So cute for a sentient being. I wanna Pat pet it maybe put her in a tank and watch television with me. But I believe cuttlefish, octopuses, and squid should never be kept in captivity because these are sentient beings. Let's speak up about inuits clubbing seals on the head.

[@kendrickrochelanzot2053]

Wait seals? This is ain't a seal.

[@MsScarletwings]

Only if you’re ready to speak up about the sentient social mammals that went into your Big Mac and wallet leather

[@doberman8450]

But that's assuming that the OP eats big macs & has a leather wallet. Did they say that?

[@TheRiskyStyle]

Hi Cthulhu!

[@rexnoteedge254]

Extremely Friendly Cuttle fish 🦑 😍😍😍

[@primordialone6523]

Wrong

[@ColonPal]

Just incredible footage!! So cool!!

[@explosivertoast8477]

I'm crying its too cute

[@veng3r663]

Baby Mind Flayers man. They'll get ya when you LEAST expect it...

[@kendrickrochelanzot2053]

Beautiful comment XD

[@thundercrosssplitattack2064]

Plot twist, the cuttlefish is blind

[@techstyle123]

Cool video it is a little curious but also nervous too....I just started laffing what if it did thug life thing and snatched their camara...lol

[@cynthiafallen5613]

magnificent creature... smart and clever

[@ouo897]

I swear if I see anything in where I'm swimming, I would freak out, even if it's a tiny little fish. Because I always felt anxiety whenever that happens..

[@tetrapod5051]

check out the channel name: *Poraxutation* for CUTTLEFISH VIDEOS: - CUTTLE FISH VS FISH - CUTLEFISH VS CRAB

[@angelmendoza5685]

The octopus is nonchalantly doing a silent treatment with a invisible camera in one hand and flipping off the people with his other hand when he has the rights to enter the human aquarium

[@explosivertoast8477]

Omg its too sweet I can't resist I am getting crazy I WANT TO CUDDLE THAT CUTE CUTTLEFISH 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@JosedeJezeus]

He he

[@EUpunisher]

This is actually God meeting and experiencing God in two different manifestations.

[@ajac99]

That is really true, at least one manifestation is my wife and she is really divine!

[@PlexusCaeruleum]

Why is it every time I go snorkelling, I get harassed by Cthulhu's witnesses?

[@kmouthkings15]

one of the coolest things i have seen... i cant believe she was rubbing its belly ... awesome

[@barbaracoleman6641]

Wish I knew what those patterns and colors meant.

[@skehleben7699]

They probably look at our fingers and feel bad that our tentacles are so malformed!

[@ajac99]

Thank you very much for your amusing contribution. I'm glad that our little underwater videos are still popular, even though we haven't been diving for a long time due to our age.

[@redkeys541]

Such a cute creature yes so berry deadly

[@Nico-ig1mr]

Leave the poor thing alone. One of the first rules of diving is to not touch the wildlife..

[@AngrySeagullBoi]

He’s curious and I’m very sure theses guys are professional’s

[@syntheticroot]

THESE THINGS ARE SO CUTE!!! :)

[@doberman8450]

Yes i think so as well! They have very friendly eyes which just scream "I'm intelligent and should be your friend". They look totally safe and kinda friendly. I'd LOVE to have one as a pet IF they lived for over 4 years and if i had a large enough tank for them. Very pretty looking animals. And so smart especially given that their life is only 2 years or so. Both cuttlefish and octopuses just look so cute & smart. I'm sure squid are very smart as well. They seem much smarter than fish, sharks and eels. I like the taste of calamari BUT I am not willing to eat Cephalopods anymore. I actually want to chuck pipes in to the ocean so that Octopuses have a great home to live in (but I don't want to pollute the ocean). I'd love to know if they actually like being patted by a person and if a person can train them. Also it'd be great to know if they can identify a person. They look very cute and totally not dangerous to people. Very amazing animals.

[@tarashaw3077]

Thats amazing!! I have a feeling you may have been near its eggs tho. I would love to scuba dive one day!!

[@ouo897]

Tara Shaw same, but I wouldn't touch a cuttlefish if I were you. It was showing a threat display by changing colors.

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

dude, nice creature!😊😊😊

[@mrmannsalt2444]

Hi cuttlefish

[@Grubsndoodles]

They so cuteeeeee

[@tr4il98]

You exist, Because we allow it...And you will end because we demand it.

[@Daniel09521]

wow very lovely nice they can communicate to people

[@siyacer]

Cute!

[@a1nall]

It was in it's karate stance mode.

[@marialuke2116]

I-Is it trying to communicate with color change? It kept trying to change itself darker. Or maybe it felt it would be safer if it looked like you? (humans do tend to freak out sea life...)

[@Melvorgazh]

Trying to make a heart ❤️ with its tentacles?

[@raymondj8768]

he totaly hears n sees you guys thats so cool !

[@tripniej]

Amazing

[@wendyshoo3476]

I m happy divers or some people respect & love sea animals.

[@explosivertoast8477]

1:11 It looks like he is praying 😍 And in 1:23 he thanks the lord 😂😍

[@Khultan]

So, it changes color patterns, didn't seem to show aggression after being touch by a creature not of it's species, it was by itself among these weirdos and it stuck around.

[@Moogenew]

so cute

[@tomkeating65]

Kinda had him cornered?

[@trudybettinger4651]

Wow really prehistoric

[@chris.mc.8627]

I think it wasnt afraid, but kinda wary at the strange finger-cuttlefish

[@dammsparaneta4530]

very cute

[@Dexuz]

I don't get it, that is a kid or squid?

[@thatgabberdog199]

What a weird dog

[@stvbrsn]

The spice just flow

[@mdshadowmanftw1382]

Anyone notice the size difference between wild cuttlefish and cuttlefish at aquariums?

[@vincebln2]

Probably because in aquarium, they lower the water temperature a little bit. This is to slow down the metabolism of the cuttle fish, thus slowing their growth. But this also helps them live longer than they regularly would.

[@mdshadowmanftw1382]

Vince Beltran Lol wild cuttle fish are 50X as big as the ones in aquariums..

[@tannerwolf1381]

+MDShadowMan FTW someone needs to research this

[@ginkgothestink-o6949]

Dude, there are different species of cuttlefish... All the way from the itty bitty dwarf to the Australian giant.

[@SeattleGadfly]

It has just folded space from Ix......

[@ComputerLearning0]

All these armchair professional's commenting make me laugh!

[@shadeshiest22]

Wow that’s a huge one!!! Definitely at the end of its life...

[@MarshaNPILoveCanada]

Duu- what?? I'm born and live in Indonesia :v

[@The_Gallowglass]

"Do y'all know about our lord and savior, Cthulhu?"

[@C00T47]

Ó Slattarra no, bad.

[@FluffyCreeper921]

I agree with the previous comment. But at the middle of the vid it looked like it was trying to make a heart for them lol

[@ajac99]

It was a great experience to come to Indonesia/ Sulawesi an dive around Manado and in the Lembeh strait. My wife and I are plannig to come to Indonesia again in November this year. Sorry for my bad English :-)

[@MarshaNPILoveCanada]

I'm born and live in Indonesia :v

[@ajac99]

I don't understand, what you will tell me!?!?

[@reubendowd8668]

One in a lifetime

[@TomoDerp]

Splatoon 2 looks great

[@steveducell2158]

hhhuuummmm, good thing the donald isn't around

[@itsmeabbyok]

I thought they were really deadly

[@jaredwhy4]

They are. Their capture tentacles can move a foot in a hundredth of a second, their beak is powerful enough to crush a crab, they hypnotize their prey with rapidly changing color, and to top it off, they're equally, if not more, venomous than blue ringed octopi. And that's pretty damn venomous.

[@tomuria3857]

Is it just me or does that little cuttlefish look really sad?

[@punished7030]

ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL

[@koko1974ify]

Like why does she keep poking it?

[@CnSins]

She wants the D.

[@ouo897]

CnSins you sir, deserve a like.

[@MFKR696]

Those things are cute as hell. Well... They would if they didn't look like satan's little helper lol.

[@xxx6555]

It could be dangerous; they can bite your finger.

[@Erikali26]

I'm pretty sure they have poison and it could have really hurt her if it wanted....

[@ouo897]

Erikali26 well I think it's more friendly than most of the cuttlefish. I feel so disappointed for tourists. They'd touch anything.